caramba
[kaˈɹam.ba]interjection
caramba is spelled C-A-R-A-M-B-A: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, caramba means “Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; gosh!, darn!” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in caramba?
| Letters | 7: C-A-R-A-M-B-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 141,699th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is caramba?
Caramba appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 141,699th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce caramba?
- [kaˈɹam.ba]
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does caramba mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
Exclamation of surprise or dismay.; gosh!, darn!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does caramba come from?
Borrowed from Spanish caramba, a euphemism for the real expletive carajo.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).